Stop arresting doctors without due process – NMA tells security agencies

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Key context: <img width="1400" height="840" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nigeria-Medical-Association.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nigeria-Medical-Association.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nigeria-Medical-Association-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nigeria-Medical-Association-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nigeria-Medical-Association-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nigeria-Medical-Association-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nigeria-Medical-Association-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State branch, has called on security agencies to stop arresting and prosecuting doctors over alleged medical negligence without first allowing the appropriate professional bodies to investigate such cases. The association said allegations of medical negligence should first be handled by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), which [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/30/stop-arresting-doctors-without-due-process-nma-tells-security-agencies/">Stop arresting doctors without due process &#8211; NMA tells security agencies </a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.